Playing by the Rules
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
When love enters the game, can they rewrite the rules?
Ulrich Fölscher has a plan. Rugby. The Springboks. And one day, his own restaurant. Love isn't part of it.
Following Coach Brady's rules has never been a problem—until Ulrich meets Samantha Brady.
Sammy knows exactly what's at stake. As a professional athlete, she understands discipline, focus, and the cost of losing control. Ulrich is everything she shouldn't want.
But some connections refuse to be ignored.
The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to keep their distance—and the higher the risk if they're discovered.
Because breaking the rules doesn't just threaten their careers. It could cost them everything they've worked for.
Customer Reviews
Great
An entertaining, sweet and clean sports romance. Great characters and wonderful story premise! Enjoy!
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Awesome
I loved to read new author that can write and this author is one I will be adding to my collection of must read. The characters are well developed and engaging and the storyline flowed smoothly with enough twists and turns to add to the chemistry between the main characters.
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A cute, clean forbidden sports romance
Sweet and clean, Playing by the Rules is a quick, cute sports romance about a rugby player who can’t help falling for the coach’s daughter. Ulrich is a bit of an introvert, a quiet guy who meets Sammy unexpectedly and finds that she brings out another side of him. They both know that dating is not an option - Sammy’s father has made it clear that he would kick any player who dates his daughter off the team - but they can’t help the attraction between them. As they continue to run into each other over the course of several months, Ulrich and Sammy’s feelings become deeper and their connection is harder to ignore. Unfortunately, they have to keep playing by the rules or Ulrich will jeopardize his whole career.
I enjoyed both of the main characters - I liked Ulrich a whole lot, he was sweet and a little shy. Sammy brings out a different side of him, and I liked seeing that play out. However, this felt a little too angsty for me, without enough depth to the romance. Sammy and Ulrich keep running into each other, but they don’t actually spend a lot of time together over the course of the book, and they sort of just assume that they’re both still hung up on each other, even though weeks often pass before they see each other again. I guess I was just hoping that at some point Ulrich would stand up and fight for Sammy, show that she’s more important than his career - though, honestly, their feelings for each other progressed pretty quickly based on how much time they’ve spent together. It’s an interesting premise that I would’ve liked more if the story was fleshed out. Nothing wrong with the book, just not enough that was right.
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